The World Weightlifting Championships have concluded in China. On the final day of the tournament, Kazakhstan's Lyubov Kovalchuk took sixth place in the over-86 kg weight category. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Our 25-year-old weightlifter totaled 263 kg (116+147) in the combined event. At the 2026 Asian Games, where Kovalchuk finished fourth, her result was 267 kg (115+152). At the world championships, Lyubov used three attempts on the barbell. Two in the first exercise (7th place) and one in the second (9th). She failed to lift 120 kg in the snatch, as well as 155 and 156 kg in the clean and jerk.
The world champion in the superheavyweight category was China's Yang Li – 317 kg (147+170). The silver went to Hechzhon Pak of South Korea – 286 kg (125+161). Third place was taken by her compatriot Hedzhon Kim – 277 kg (118+159).
The medal standings of the world championships, held for the first time in new weight categories, were won by the DPRK team. Kazakhstan, with three silver medals, stopped just short of the top 10.
At the world championships held in the Chinese city of Ningbo, Kazakhstan was represented by seven athletes. The 2024 world champion Nurgisa Adiletuly took second place in the up-to-95 kg weight category. The 2026 Asian Games vice-champion also won small silver medals in the snatch and clean and jerk.
Alexey Churkin took 4th place in the up-to-85 kg weight category, Artem Antropov (up to 110 kg) – 8th. Petr Khrebtov (75 kg) finished 14th. Yedyge Yemberdy (85 kg) – 16th. Ayanat Zhumagali (77 kg) took 19th place.